One could say that a duel like this was swordsmanship stripped back to its purest form, even in the One Piece World!
Every clash was silent, yet countless strands of Sword Aura collided within them. The shattered fragments fell to the ground and became thousand-meter slashes that tore across it!
Clang...
Their swords met again. Ren sneered. "Old man... can't keep up?"
He looked at Koukurou mockingly. Koukurou's arms had gone numb, but he gritted his teeth. "Bastard... I refuse to believe a brat like you can beat me!"
If the fight went on, Koukurou would surely lose. And losing meant death. Death itself did not frighten him, but he refused to believe he could lose to a brat!
Ren sneered. "Such limited thinking! So what if you're one of the Five Elders? In my eyes, you're still worthless trash! I haven't practiced the sword for long, but the moment I drew mine to kill, the strongest swordsmanship in this world became mine! My sword is the sword of a conqueror, an emperor, a god!"
As the words left his mouth, Ren raised his sword to the sky. Pitch-black energy swept around him. In an instant, the sky darkened and fierce winds surged!
Ren brought his sword down. "Great Dark Heaven!"
Sword Aura swept across the heavens! Black Sword Aura blotted out the sun, leaving only darkness!
Countless slashes tore through the dark, countless sword gleams ravaging everything within it. In that moment, the night itself became a sword, forming an entire realm of swords! Beneath the darkness, swords ruled everything!
In the distance, Koukurou felt its terrifying power. His eyes widened. "How is that possible? His sword became a world? Impossible..."
Chapter 840: Slaying Koukurou
"What... how is that possible? How did he turn his sword into a